🇺🇸Ares 85 (Tier IX medium tank, techtree, mechanics: Automatic gun with a temperature control system and Reserve track) appeared for the first time on Common Test 2.1.1.
The new Tier IX tank was released directly to the Common Test. The characteristics shown here are taken from the 2nd test iteration.
Stats affected by the tank’s mechanics (TOP configuration):
Firepower:
• Average damage: 80/80/160
• Average penetration (AP): 210 mm
• Average penetration (APCR): 227 mm
• Average penetration (HE): 10 mm
• Rate of fire: 27.30 rounds/min
• Magazine preparation time: 5.75 sec
• Reload between shots: 0.30 sec
• Turret traverse speed: 41.72 deg/s
• Gun depression/elevation: -7/45
• Aiming time: 2.01 sec
• Accuracy at 100 m: 0.35 / 0.52
• Average damage per minute: 2,184
• Projectile velocity (AP): 1,000 m/s
• Projectile velocity (APCR): 1,300 m/s
• Projectile velocity (HE): 800 m/s
Automatic gun:
• Continuous firing duration before overheating: 6 sec
• Cooling time when overheated: up to 27 sec
• Cooling time when fully heated: up to 13.5 sec
• Cooling delay: up to 2 sec
• Heat generated per shot: 12%
Reserve track:
• Track repair time: 11.70 / 9.07 sec (Main track / Reserve track)
• Track repair speed penalty increased 3× at: >5 km/h
• Track repair speed penalty disabled at: <3 km/h
• Track durability: 240 / 120 HP (Main track / Reserve track)
• Reserve track repair time relative to the main track: 1.29× faster
Other stats:
Hull Traverse Speed (deg/s): 46.94
Damage per second: 267
Strength (HP): 1,800
Hull Armor (frontal/side/rear in mm): 95/51/38
Turret Armor (frontal/side/rear in mm): 184/79/45
Maximum weight of the machine(t): 46
Engine power (hp): 900
Specific power (hp/t): 19.57
Max. speed/reverse (km/h): 50/18
Stationary vehicle camo (%): 15.68/1.76
Moving Vehicle camo (%): 11.74/1.32
View Range (m): 390
Battle role: Support medium tank.
Crew: 3 members — Commander (Radio Operator); Gunner (Loader); Driver.
Special equipment category: Mobility.
